COSTA PACIFICA - Trip under the music of the sea!! ( tribute to ship )

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On Saturday October 4th, Arxipelagos team had the pleasure to visit Costa Pacifica, the "musical" ship of the company as all public areas have musical names and items!
The third Concordia class ship was built in 2009 in Fincantieri Genoa shipyards, she weighs 114,500 tons, has a length of 290m. , width 35m. and in her 14 of total 17 decks accomodates 3,780 passenges and 1,100 crew members.Costa Pacifica was inaugurated along with the Costa Luminosa on June 5th 2009 in Genoa,
something that was registered in the Guinness Book of Records!

Costa Pacifica has 5 restaurants for every tasty desire of the passengers!La Paloma Buffet Restaurant with approximately 1.300 seats, features buffets with tastes from around the world and Italians specialties like pasta and pizzas and offers stunning sea view! This restaurant has two levels and extends to the decks 9 and 10!

New York Restaurant

The two-level New York New York Restaurant has 1.036 seats, is located at the stern of the ship and offers a magnificent sea view! Its name comes from Frank Sinatra's famous song and may the atmosphere be american, but the cuisine is Italian!!

My Way Restaurant

The two-level My Way Restaurant has 752 seats and extends to the decks 3 & 4.
It's more comfortable than the other two and its name comes from another great song of Frank Sinatra.

Samsara Restaurant

Samsara Restaurant is only for Samsara cabins' quests, however, quests from different cabin categories can reserve, if there are seats available. The restaurant is located on deck 3 and is divided into two seperated areas that each disposes 42 seats!
Club Blue Moon Restaurant has 118 seats and works with reservation system . The restaurant is located on deck 11 and passengers enjoy the food and the wonderful sea view under the piano music!

BAR

Salone Around the Clock Bar

Atrium Welcome Bar, with approximately 100 seats, is in the “heart” of the ship and passengers enjoy their coffee or drink under the piano music.Grand Rhapsody Bar is on deck 5, has 337 seats and here refreshing coctails are being offered to the audience of the evening shows.
For sport fans there is the Route 66 Sport Bar, with 96 seats, where they enjoy their drink while watching their favorite sport.

Lido Calypso Bar

The small Bar Classico Amapola, with 27 seats, is on deck 5 and is perfect place for smokers.Rick's Piano Bar, with 65 seats, offers wonderful coctails which passengers enjoy under the piano music!At Rondo Caffetteria offers refreshing soft drinks and cocktails as well as wonderful coffees and chocolates!
The Bar Scuderia Costa is in the area of the Auto GP simulator!
Finally, two bars offer refreshing refreshments and drinks at the areas of two pools of the ship, Calypso Bar and Ipanema Bar.

ENTERTAINMENT

Stardust Theater

On board musical Costa Pacifica, entertainment is endless!!

The “center” of the entermainment is the large 3-level Stardust Theater, with approximately 1,340 seats. In the theater shows are being presented every day and the area is decorated by an imposing Murano chandelier!Grand Rhapsody Bar has a large dance floor for romantic dances and those who don't know dancing, dance lessons are available!Flamingo Casino is located on deck 5, has 270 seats and features has every known game of chance such as slots machines , roullettes and poker, while for friendly games, on the same deck there is a Card Room with 28 seats.Salone Around The Clock, with 270 seats, is located at the stern of deck 5 and passengers enjoy drinking and dancing with live music from the orchestra!
For frantic dancing till late, there is the two-level Fever Disco with lighted dance floor and video wall in which videoclips of the songs that dj chooses, are being displayed.Wien Wien Ballroom is perfect for classical music's lovers.
For the fans of Grand Prix there is an Auto GP simulator where they can pilot a single-seater racing car!
An exclusivity of the ship is the Recording Studio in which passengers can record their favorite songs!
For younger passengers there are the Squok Club for children from 3 to 11 years old, as well as the Teens' Club for children from 11 to 17 years old, with activities ideal for every age.

Costa Pacifica will operate 11-nights cruises in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea till middle November. On November 20th will start her translantic cruises, sailing from Savona to Buenos Aires, where will be her home port for 8/9-nighs cruises in Latin America.
On March 20th she will sail from Buenos Aires to return in Mediterranean sea and from April till August she will sail in North Sea with Kiel as home port.
From middle September and for two months, she will operates 11-nights cruises to Greece (Katakolo, Iraklio and Rhodes), Israel and Egypt and from November till April she will repeat the itineraries in Latin America.

We would like to thank Orange Cruises Hellas, exclusive agent in Greece of Costa Crociere and especially Mr George Paliouras for our excellent tour on board!!

We would like to thank Orange Cruises Hellas, exclusive agent in Greece of Costa Crociere and especially Mr George Paliouras for our excellent tour on board!!
We also like to thank Mrs Nena Savvides for her valuable help in making the tribute!!